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Summary: When Biovolt goes after one of its past 'students' the BBA steps in and places the girl under the watch of the Blade Breakers. What are Biovolt's plans for this girl and what happens when they get a hold of her because she risked herself by saving one of the Blade Breakers that has grown fond of her.

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Takes place after the World Beyblading Tournament

"…." Talking '….' Thinking

Clandestine Wolf

Chapter Eleven - Time For A Break

Weeks had passed by slowly an uneventfully for the four teens, tired and in need of a good rest. The towns and cities they had passed through in Europe had fairly good bladers in them but they still stood no match for them. Their bit beasts were restless, having not been needed to be called out to have a splendid victory over their challenges. They together had fought over one hundred bladers so far, a reputation spreading though they grew restless for a true challenge. Possibly soon the team would meet with either the White Tigers or the All Stars, but that was doubtful, as they had finally just entered Asia its self. As a team they agreed it was time for a break, time to sit back and take things easier while they still could.

Tala had picked out a smaller and less populated area to stop at, the town being small and having a tight community. Here they would be safe to take off their cloaks and free to roam around as the people they really were. A decent hotel was picked out, two rooms with two beds to each room. There was room service and the three main meals came with the purchase of the room. Clothes could be washed, feet rested, and supplies stocked up on for when they left. Also their beyblades could be either updated or repaired if needed. A training dish was out to the back of the hotel along with a swimming pool and hot tub to go along with it. Everyone deserved and needed a good rest and relaxing period so things could have time to settle in.

As usual Tala roomed with the obnoxious Razor while Ka was roomed with still yet to anything else to anyone but him Snowflake. There was a balcony to each room, as the two rooms were on the top and fourth floor where they had the best view of the landscape of the lands around the town. The four of them took their time unpacking their things, sending their dirty clothed with the bellhops to get cleaned for a small fee. Everyone had changed into casual clothes, something comfortable to wear in the decently warm climate of the Asian town. Kai went with his old outfit in which he had found clean and folded in his pack, guessing one of the others had gotten the blood out of the clothes for him and he was grateful to that. Tala was dressed in a red mesh top and loose red and white pants while Razor wore what color he always loved; blue. Snowflake had changed into a pair of navy blue jogging pants and a white top, simple and comfortable.

Kai jumped at the chance to get a nice shower as Alexis had waved him towards the bathroom to show he could take first dibs on the hot water. Once he had gotten in the shower with the water as hot as he could stand it spraying out of the showerhead Snowflake had left the room to go who knows where while the others did what they wanted. Tala and Razor didn't have it so easy, as they had to fight about to get the shower first. Their yells and tumbling around on the floor could be heard everywhere, or at least that's what Kai thought as he could feel the floor tremble and hear the two yelling over the water of the shower. With Razor gaining the upper hand while Tala was sprawled over the floor he bolted into the bathroom, locking the door before anything could be said. Tala was left pounding on the door uselessly until he rolled his metallic blue eyes and left the room to go wait in the lounge.

Droplets of hot water rolled down a slightly tanned back, the skin glistening as it was moistening by the warm liquid. The bathroom was clouded with steam, the mirror above the sink fogged and fathering small drops of condensation. Razor stood in the shower with his blue eyes closed, arms put out in front of him as his elbows locked to support his form which leaned upon his hands touching the wall in front of him. A content smile on his lips, the water already having matted his hair with its wetness against his skull. It was all so comforting, so real as he stood there with water washing away the lightest layer of dirt and grim from his lean and fit body. His mind was far away, reflecting upon how he had ended up being with Tala on of this mission of his. Back in his hometown no one wanted anything to do with him because they thought of him as another stuck up rich kid who was no good for any of them. They always thought his talent for beyblading was non-existent, not giving him a chance to actually prove himself. That was when Tala came along, the whole town going all wide-eyed at his appearance in 'their' town yet the red hair had walked past without even so much as a hello only stopping when he reached Razor's mansion. 'I will never forget that day… He showed me what a true friend was.' After arriving at Razor's home Tala had introduced himself, though it really wasn't needed, and asked for Razor by name. The blue haired teen was all too puzzled by Tala's appearance, but the smile he was given was more than enough to set aside his assumptions. Once alone in a room together Tala explained about his need for a strong and trustful companion to travel with, telling about Alexis and her part in the whole matter and about Biovolt with its wicked plan for world domination. He told razor that he had heard about the bit beast residing in his blade, yet no one would give him a chance to show he was truly a better person than they thought. So they battled each other, both vividly enjoying the drawn out and ending in a draw fight. The whole town saw, jumping all over razor like he was suddenly the best person in the world, but Tala had stood up for them stating that he wouldn't let them use Razor like that, to let his ego soar and think eh had friends when only they wanted to stab him in the back. When someone had tried to lash out at them both they protected each other, like true friends would. While Razor always acted like a warm hearted fool he was truly one of a kind, caring about anyone who would give him a chance and being fiercely loyal towards those he knew he could trust. His friendliness was his strength, along with his will to never give up in something worth fighting for. 'Tala I will always fight for you and be by your side when you need me… You gave me something to look forward to and more than one friend that I could trust in.' With a sigh razor opened his eyes, standing back up from leaning against the wall and starting to finally wash the grim off his body with the hotel's selection soap.

Meanwhile Tala had found Alexis down at the lounge, both now sitting at one of the four-seated round tables in a comfortable whicker chair, which was painted white. The metallic blue eyes teen had been worried about the girl, as she hadn't ate much on her own will, but with a half eaten salad sitting in front of her along with a raspberry slushy he brushed the thoughts away and merely smiled as Snowflake seemed to be lost in her own thoughts and in her own world it seemed. Steel blue eyes were distant looking, staring at the umbrella that kept the sun from getting into the eyes of the people sitting down. The nearly gone slushy was at her lips, the straw lingering there as she forgot to actually drink the melting dessert. After a short time of silence and peace Tala spoke up, knowing the teen sitting beside him wouldn't respond verbally as she would've done in the past when she had taught him so much, but it was better to know that she did listen and didn't throw your words away. "You're teaching Kai about his feelings just like you did me, Alexis… Even if you haven't said anything you're doing so much more by showing him he can care about someone without being weak. The better thing about it is that you are letting him care about you."

Tala could visibly see as Snowflake bit down onto her straw, drawing herself from her own little world as her cold yet thoughtful steel blue eyes fell upon him. He knew it was just as hard for her as it was for Kai t care about someone, though Alexis cared more than anyone ever thought. She was a good friend, loyal to the end even though everything seemed to go against her no matter how hard she tried to think things were for the better. Still Snowflake blamed herself for everyone getting involved, but they all followed along with their own reason and sense of friendship and loyalty. With a soft "Hn," she went back to staring up at the umbrella, a lacy white color to go along with the fake glass tabletop and the white whicker chairs. Tala was right, and she knew it, but still she couldn't let it progress and get as far as where it would tear someone to pieces if something horrible actually happened. She was rewarded with a hardy laugh from Tala, genuine in all its glory. "That'll do, Alexis, that'll do."

Slowly there was a tilt of her head; taking a sip from the melting raspberry slushy as Snowflake turned her mind back to the games she used to play in her past. Tag, an old time favorite for any child who had the chance to learn how to play the simple game. It was fun, one of the good memories she had from her past both when with her parents and at the abbey. Of course no one was supposed to actually play games back at the abbey, a severe punishment being the consequences, but she had taught Tala and the other Demolition Boys how to play it anyways. Whenever they had free time that's what they would do, a barrel of laughing fun as they ran and hid from each other while keeping clear of the million of cameras in the Abbey. Slowly the plastic glass was set down onto the table, dark blue eyes turning to look at Tala who in return gave her a quizzical look of confusion. Then she ran, slipping from her seat as she pushed it out with the back of her knees, and Alexis ran as if she was a child and playing a carefree game again. Tala caught on, giving the younger teen a few seconds to run before going after her with a grin on his face. The game went on forever, other kids joining in on the fun as the game grew with a smile on everyone's face but Snowflake's, but you could just see how much she enjoyed the game by the look in her eyes and on her face.

Wiping the fog off the mirror in the bathroom Kai then dried his hair off in a new towel. A slight smile was on his face, having enjoyed the long and hot shower while cleaning all the sweat and dirt off his body. The room was like a steam room now, water rolling off his body only to evaporate into the air. With a white towel wrapped around his waist he opened the bathroom door, letting the heat out and cool air in. His crimson globes glazed around the room, not surprised that Alexis had left since he had taken quite awhile in the shower. Instead of changing back into his clothed in the bathroom, as it was still humid in there, he dressed in the room after locking the door. It wasn't then until he heard the laughing of several kids outside. It seemed as if they were playing a game, or at least that was as far as he could tell without seeing it for himself. After slipping on a pair of comfortable black sneakers Kai left the room, making sure the door was unlocked incase Snowflake didn't have a key to get in. From there he headed downstairs to the outdoor lounge, using the stairs instead of the elevator, as he didn't want to think himself as lazy. As he got closer to the lounge the laughing grew louder, easily picking out Tala's hardy laugh and Razor's friendly laugh from all the others. It seemed the two were done fighting over the shower, both now playing what seemed to be tag.

About dozen kids were no playing the game of tag now, Razor having joined in after getting out of the shower. Kai just stood there like a bump on a log, leaning up against the hotel's wall as the kids ran away from the person who was it. After glancing around, curious as to where Snowflake went, he spotted her in the midst of the game, playing along with all of the kids with a happy look on her face. He smiled, watching them play as a small group of kids ran past him on their way back to their own rooms. It was their dinnertime, the other kids started to depart as well one by one until only the four were left. Kai had started walking by the time only the four of the remained, kicking his shoes off as he walked along the pool's side so his feet were lapped with the cold liquid. Before he knew it there was Razor, clad in only a pair of blue swim shorts as he jumped into the pool, but he wasn't the only one as Tala was right after him with a perfect dive wearing a pair of red swim shorts. With a shake of his head he kept on walking, completely forgetting there was someone else there too, but it was too late as he felt arms wrapping around his torso and pulling as both bodies fell into the pool.

By the time Kai got his head back above the surface of the water the arms were gone from around him, leaving him vaguely disappointed yet looking desperately around to find out who had pulled him into the pool. Tala and razor were busy splashing each other in the shallow end leaving only Alexis…. Turning his head Kai glanced towards the other side of the deep end, a light blue bikini clad Snowflake sitting there on the edge, dripping wet with a smugly half innocent look on her face. A tilt of her head sent a tress of wet starch white hair into her deeply tan face, her steel blue eyes locked on Kai as if taunting him to come and show he wasn't going to be pushed around like that, though it was just a game. With a soft laugh Kai took a breath, diving under water as he swam over to grab the tanned legs hanging into the water only to pull Alexis into the pool with him yet making sure she didn't hit her head on the side of the pool while he did so. They both wrestled under water until nether could hold their breath any longer, so they came up drawing in a fresh lung full of oxygen.

There was a pause between the two teens, crimson eyes staring into steel blue eyes as the treaded water jus a foot away from each other. The silence was ended by Tala and Razor as they came into the fun, one wrestling another in the deep end of the pool. Kai wasn't easily going along with the game, finding it to be nothing but a child's pointless game, but he was dragged into anyways by the friendly laughs and loyal atmosphere. The night came to an end finally when everyone was spent of energy, two still having to take showers yet while the other two having to rinse the chlorine off their bodies. It was a memory for all four of them to stuff into the back of their minds where it would stay forever. It lightened the whole mood of the group, growing a tighter bond with one another while remaining at a distance as well.

Once everyone was washed off, Tala and Alexis having taken their own long hot showers, everyone dressed in a comfortable assortment of sleeping attire. The moon had risen into the sky, stars glimmering like small pieces of glitter on a black piece of cloth. The night's air was warm and comfortable, not too humid and sticky and not too cold and dry. Razor was the first to fall asleep, half on and off his bed as a light skeet was pulled over his pajama-clad body. Tala sat on the bed next to his, staring at the blue haired boy in admiration of his carefree attitude and presence. He was a life of his own, a free spirit who just couldn't be brought down no matter what with a smile always plastered on his face. He could make any situation seem fun and light, joking around much as Tyson would while he didn't let his self-confidence get the better of him. Alexis was the second to fall asleep, though she had fallen asleep sitting out on the balcony with Kai standing there leaning against the metal railing. As it began to grow colder out the crimson-eyed teen picked the wolfess up in his strong arms. He had almost forgot how light she was and so easy to carry away, but he didn't doubt that she still packed quite a punch despite how light she was, after all being light meant you would be much more agile than a heavier person would be. As he settled Snowflake down into her bed he pulled the top sheet over her sleeping form, watching her for a moment before placing a feather light kiss onto her forehead. From there he went and lie down on his own bed, the softness of ii pulling him into sleep almost instantly. From there all four of them slept soundlessly and carefree while knowing they would have very few days like this together in their journey.